Houston, TX

FRIENDS UNITED FOR HBCUS INC

EIN 47-2365277

Education & Youth Development College Access & Scholarships Black communities

Mission

To support, enhance, and promote the academic excellence of students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through scholarships, resources, and advocacy—'paying it forward' to advance student success and strengthen HBCU programs.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About FRIENDS UNITED FOR HBCUS INC

Friends United for HBCUs, Inc. is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 47-2365277) that was founded in 2014 and is tax-exempt with an IRS ruling year of 2016. The organization began as Grambling Friends of Football and completed a formal rebrand and mission expansion in 2024 to support students across HBCUs nationally rather than a single institution. Friends United for HBCUs operates a donor-facing scholarship program and annual gala fundraising events; in recent years the charity has increased fundraising and program activity, issuing scholarship application cycles (2024) and publishing a roster of 2025 scholarship recipients. The organization maintains an active web presence, public scholarship materials, and governance officers listed for the 2025–2027 term. Friends United for HBCUs focuses on scholarships and related student supports, engaging alumni, individual donors, and sponsors to fund awards and host benefit events that elevate HBCU student opportunity and visibility nationwide.

Notable achievements

Rebrand and National Expansion (2024)

Transitioned from Grambling Friends of Football to Friends United for HBCUs in 2024, broadening its mission from supporting a single university program to providing scholarships and support for students at HBCUs across the United States.

Significant Fundraising Year (2024)

Recorded a materially larger fundraising year in the most recent tax filing period (increase in reported revenue to roughly $256,989 for the most recent full year), enabling expanded scholarship activity and event programming.

Dozens of Scholarships Awarded (2025)

Operated a formal scholarship cycle and publicly listed numerous 2025 scholarship recipients from a range of HBCUs (including Grambling State, Prairie View A&M, Howard, Spelman, Morehouse, Texas Southern and others), demonstrating direct student impact through award distributions.

At a glance

Total assets: $152K
Annual revenue: $257K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 47-2365277
Location: Houston, TX
Website: www.friendsunitedforhbcus.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recognized as a 501(c)(3) public charity (IRS tax-exempt status, ruling year 2016).

Maintains public nonprofit profiles (listed on ProPublica/Nonprofit Explorer and Charity Navigator’s site); Charity Navigator shows a profile but the organization is not currently rated.

Hosts annual gala fundraising events and an established scholarship program (active events in 2024–2025), with documented scholarship application materials and recipient announcements on the organization’s website.

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